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us1 year ago•2 min saved

"Controversy Surrounds Burial of Black Philadelphians' Remains at Penn Museum"

The Penn Museum has entombed the remains of 19 Black Philadelphians from its Samuel G. Morton Cranial Collection in a mausoleum at Eden Cemetery, sparking controversy and criticism over the rushed and opaque process. The museum has pledged to repatriate hundreds of craniums from its collection, acknowledging the fraught legacy of plunder and the need to address artifacts and human remains collected without consent. The interment was accompanied by a public commemoration, but questions and tensions persist surrounding the entombment and the broader repatriation process.

via The New York Times|

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culturehistory1 year ago•5 min saved

"Community Dispute Erupts as Penn Museum Reburies 19 Black Philadelphians' Bones"

The University of Pennsylvania reburied the remains of 19 Black Philadelphians from its collection of human remains, sparking a dispute with community members who felt excluded from the decision-making process. The university's move to lay the remains to rest in a local historic Black cemetery was part of an effort to rectify past wrongs, but critics argue that the decision was made without their input. The collection, originally part of the Morton Cranial Collection, was used for racist scientific research to promote white supremacy. The university has faced criticism for its handling of the repatriation process and is also tasked with repatriating over 300 Native American remains from the collection.

via NBC News|

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